What is it about?
It’s about analyzing how older adults speak — their voice patterns and word use — to find early signs of memory or thinking problems. The study uses a deep learning model that combines linguistic (what they say) and acoustic (how they say it) features to tell apart people with and without cognitive impairment.
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Why is it important?
It’s important because it offers a simple, low-cost, and non-invasive way to detect early cognitive problems. Unlike brain scans or spinal tests, analyzing speech can be done easily and repeatedly. Early detection helps doctors intervene sooner, track changes over time, and improve care for aging adults at risk of dementia.
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This page is a summary of: Poster: Multimodal Deep Learning Approach to Detect Cognitive Impairment in the Oldest-Old with Digital Speech Markers, June 2025, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery),
DOI: 10.1145/3721201.3725507.
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